30 Days with Jesus

I love my Bible. It's a Revolve Devotional Bible written in the New Century Version. A lot of my devos come from, at least in part, from thoughts in devotional boxes throughout my Bible. But on the back cover there is a 30 Day with Jesus challenge that I've never actually done completely. I really feel like God is leading me to start it now. Keep in mind that God shows different things to each of us at different parts of our journey, so it's possible that this challenge might not speak very heavily to you RIGHT now... that doesn't mean it never will. However, please pray and try to take as much out of it as you can. But I'd be more than happy to find another source of devotionals if you feel like you need it.

That being said, I'd like to introduce the challenge now.

30 Days with Jesus

"Get to know God and His ways better by spending 30 days focusing on the teachings of Jesus. Here's a daily reading plan to get you started!" 

The challenge only provides the verses, any explanation or elaboration I provide will (hopefully) come from God, and other sources within my Bible and such.

Day 1: John 1:1-51

New Century Version

Amplified Bible

New International Version

What Happens Here:

     John prepares the way for Jesus without knowing who Jesus physically is.

 

     Jesus is eternal.

     Jesus is light = life.

     John kinda totally announces that Jesus is actually God.

     Jesus starts a posse.

Reflection:

      The first 13 verses talk about how God created everything out of the darkness.

      Verses 10-13 are so beautiful. We become God's children because he has given us that right although we are not worthy by anything that we have done.

      

      Jesus is how we find out what God is like. If you want to learn about God, then look at how Jesus was and is. This is what we are to become like.

 

     The people who followed Jesus (his disciples) dropped everything they were doing to follow Jesus because they saw and believed.

     Jesus tells us that we will see greater things. Making the first step towards Him opens up the doors for absolute wonders to be shown to us in our journey.

The Essence:

Light = Life. Jesus is the light and through Him we will have eternal life. When we choose to follow Jesus, He rescues us from the chaotic spiritual darkness of the world. His light changes us, directs us, and gives us life.